A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 11
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 5
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Fanwood Republicans Slate Family Picnic Fundraiser
FANWOOD — Sophie Kauchak, President of the Fanwood Republican Club, has announced that the club’s 4th Annual Family Picnic will be held on Sunday, August 22, from 2 to 6 p.m.
“The picnic, which is open to all Republicans of Fanwood and other interested citizens, will be the perfect time to meet the candidates running for state, county and local offices from our area,” stated Ms. Kauchak.
The fundraiser will be attended by the senior member of the Fanwood Council, Louis Jung, who is running for Mayor of Fanwood this November. Incumbent Councilman Stuart Kline, who is running for his second term, and newcomer Tom Ryan, who is running for the remaining council seat, will also be in attendance.
Also expected to attend are the State Assemblymen Alan M. Augustine and Richard H. Bagger as well as Al Dill, Richard Revilla and Wally Shackell the Republican candidates for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
The picnic will be held at the home of Karen M. Paaredcamp, 310
North Avenue in Fanwood. Attendees are requested to bring a dish or donate $5 per person.
For reservations or questions about food coordination, please call Pat Lindsey at (908) 322-8001.
SPECIAL COLLECTION…The Mountainside Rotary Club recently announced that its members have collected approximately 75 bicycles to benefit the Pedals For Progress program. The program arranges for the bicycles to be sent to underprivileged countries and repaired for use as transportation to jobs. Individuals who donate bicycles are also asked to make a $10 contribution toward the cost of shipping the bicycles
NEW OFFICERS…The Westfield Service League recently installed officers for the 1999-2000 year. Incoming officers are President, Mary Beth deBrueys; First Vice President, Mary Levinem and Recording Secretary, Gail Kender. Continuing in their position for the current year are Treasurer, Barbara Star; Second Vice President, Ellen Pollack, and Corresponding Secretary, Sally Wilt. Outgoing officers are Margot Komar, President for the past two years, and Mary Kay Danskin, First Vice President for the past two years. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Ms. Danskin, Ms. Wilt and Ms. Komar; second row, Ms. Levine, Ms. Star, Ms. Kender and Ms. deBrueys.
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READING AWARD…Fifth-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in Westfield won the Battle of the Books play-off held recently at Tamaques Elementary School. Fifth graders from Jefferson Elementary School also competed in the event. Pictured, left to right, are McKinley fifth graders from the winning team: front row, Kari LoBrutto, Captain Christina Sofka, Samantha Coulson; back row, Max Thomas, John Meredith and Max Fox.
McKinley Students Receive Trophy For Book Contest
WESTFIELD – Fifth-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in Westfield won the Battle of the Books play-off held recently at Tamaques Elementary School. Fifth graders from Jefferson Elementary School also competed in the event.
The classes in each of the schools were divided into teams. Each team was responsible for reading 16 books. Though each child was required to read a minimum of three books, some students read as many as eight, 11 and all 16 books.
The children began reading the books in February and each school had play-offs in the spring, with the children answering questions about
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Ellen Anthony Reflects On Work as Volunteer
FANWOOD – Ellen Anthony, a volunteer for CONTACT We Care, the telephone hotline and crisis intervention service, began her work with the organization nearly 16 years ago.
“It keeps you alive,” she said about all her volunteer work. “Maybe it’s the way I was raised,” said Ms. Anthony. “I feel if you are involved, you should give 100 percent.”
The 47-year resident of Westfield who now lives in Basking Ridge has been an active member of The Presbyterian Church of Westfield. She learned about volunteering at CONTACT We Care through the church.
CONTACT trains volunteers to actively listen to callers in need. Callers may be dealing with daily stress or traumas such as suicide or a loved one’s death.
“The training teaches you how to listen not just to the words someone
says, but the meaning. Volunteering for CONTACT is about interacting with people, that’s why I like
it. There are so many people who are lonely and hurting. They need someone to talk to,” she said.
Ms. Anthony also served as a board member of the 24-year old non-profit organization, and now assists in maintaining the statistics on calls coming into the agency.
“I believe in what CONTACT does, and I think c o m m i t m e n t comes from involvement and participation. The more you do, the more committed you become.”
For information on becoming a CONTACT We Care volunteer, please call (908) 889-4140. The next volunteer training will be held Wednesday evenings, September 22 through December 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. at The First Baptist Church in Westfield.
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MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Republican Club will hold its fall Dinner-Dance on Friday, October 22, at the L’Affaire on High
way 22 East in Mountainside. The theme of the evening will be “The Millennium Celebration,” at which attendees will have a chance to view the town as it developed in the past century.
Members of the present and past governing bodies will be honored for their participation in making Mountainside the community that it is today.
The event is open to everyone. For more information, please call either Dona Osieja at (908) 232-4904 or Marilyn Hart (908) 233-4036 after Wednesday, September 1. the books they read.
The winning team from each school participated in the June playoff. The fifth grade classes from McKinley and Jefferson schools walked to Tamaques School to attend the play-off and support their school team.
Carol Wilson, Children’s Librarian from the Westfield Memorial Library, read the questions to the students.
The trophy which was awarded to McKinley students, Kari LoBrutto, Christina Sofka, Samantha Coulson, Max Thomas, John Meredith and Max Fox will remain at McKinley School until next year’s play-off.
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